#AD8FF6
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.9% 0.148 295.9), rgb(173, 143, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#AD8FF6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8FF6 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 143, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 85%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.148 295.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AD8FF6 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD8FF6 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8FF6 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8FF6 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 295.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD8FF6
oklch(71.9% 0.148 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#966AED
oklch(63.1% 0.19 296)
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Step 600
600
#814DDB
oklch(55.5% 0.206 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E3DBE
oklch(49.1% 0.191 296)
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Step 800
800
#59339A
oklch(42.6% 0.159 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#492F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.122 296)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#AD8FF6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #71A1FA | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769FF3 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA2B7 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8FF6
#AD8FF6
oklch(71.9% 0.148 295.9)
- #A0AF2D
#A0AF2D
oklch(71.9% 0.149 116.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AD8FF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
Use #AD8FF6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.